Le Secret des fondeurs de cloches

Beyond any religious and ideological frontier whatever, bells act as vital instruments binding both social and cutlurel life. Each one possesses a whole range of tales and legends . A bell never dies ! The first bells were Chinese and have travelled through history for over four thousand years now. Methods of Bell founding were long time kept secret by monks ; experts in alchimy they treasured the secrets of how to make bronze and more…
They founded their bells in the confines of their monastries. Later, bell founders known as "Master Saints" travelled from the province of Lorraine to found their bells on the steps of cathedrals and churches all over Europe. Each bell is a unique work of art. Creating a bell involves four elements and each "birth" of a bell is surrounded by numerous rutuels and symbols from another time. This film will draw you into this world.